Job Description
Job Info
Job Description
Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum, pro-rata if part-time
CSE / School of Geosciences
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: for 12 months
The Opportunity:
Join the University of Edinburgh to establish biochar as a Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) technology with defined benefits to mainstream crop production in diverse farming systems. This role will guide the demonstration of biochar products in commercial settings internationally and nationally. In this role you will also lead on the development, testing and modelling of biochars at our laboratories in Edinburgh. This is strategic work that we seek to expand, in enabling responsible scaling of biochar solutions at global level.
This post is full-time (35 hours per week), though we will consider part-time or flexible working patterns as well as requests for non-contractual hybrid working (combining a mix of remote and regular on-campus presence).
The post is fixed term for 12 months. Please note the project end date is 30 September 2026, so the successful candidate must be in post prior to 1 October 2025.
This post will be appointed at Grade UE07, Step 1, which is £40,497 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- A strong postgraduate research qualification.
- Experience of laboratory and field research in crops and soil.
- Skills in environmental modelling and statistics.
- A positive record in scientific publication / report writing.
- Evidence of strong team working in research setting.
Industry and international field experience, especially in West Africa, are highly desirable.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
– CV
– Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 13th June 2025.
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Interviews will be held 26th June 2025.
